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Project Connect
Project Connect is a partnership between the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce and local schools to help teachers get supplies or services.
Businesses or residents interested in providing the goods or services should contact Janie Treon at 785-3673 (ext. 373) or by e-mail at jtreon@hiltonheadisland.org.
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WISHES GRANTED
Hilton Head School for the Creative Arts fourth-grade teacher Babs
Farkasovskys wish for a color printer/scanner and digital camera was
granted by the John Duncan family of Hilton Head Island.
Main Street Medical granted the following wishes at H.E. McCracken Middle
School: Sixth-grade math teacher Molly Binders wish for dry-erase markers
and brightly colored computer paper; reading teacher Jennifer Rudemyers
wish for subscriptions to Scholastic Magazines, new novels for young adults,
computer games and scrapbook materials; and eighth-grade math teacher Amanda
Brays wish for 120 bags of Skittles, pencils, folders, decks of cards, sets
of dice, sets of dominoes, multiplication flash cards, two dictionaries and
two thesauruses.
THIS WEEKS WISH LIST
Hilton Head Early Childhood Center
Angela Greene, kindergarten: Five four-packs of Expo dry erase markers;
two 9-by-12 packs of colored construction paper; two 150- count white card
stock paper
Kelley Burke, pre-K, special education: Lysol/Clorox disinfecting wipes;
diaper wipes; disinfecting hand soap
Martha Reese, kindergarten: Staples hot laminating pouches, letter size,
100 count, item #489526; Staples or Avery white shipping labels, 2-by-4
for ink jet printers; Staples or Avery white mailing labels, 1-by-2 5/8
for ink jet printers; Staples or Avery white labels, 3 1/3-by-4 for ink
jet printers
Maury Moody, Marianne Shell, Libby Comtois, pre-K: Shelving to store art
materials and shelving to display childrens work (styles such as Targets
bakers rack-type shelves, 30 high and 72 high)
Karen Sandlin, kindergarten: Craft supplies; markers (fat and skinny);
tape dispenser; rolls of tape; hanging plants; digital camera
Hilton Head Island International Baccalaureate Elementary School
Diana McLoud, 4: Set of calculators (25), set of rulers (25)
Treva Kent, 4: Large area rugs, any artist prints to hang on the walls
Maureen Kecmer, 4: Globe for social studies, small dry erase boards
Rachel Noberini, 4: Set of calculators (25), electric pencil sharpener
John Slaughter, 5: Barnes & Noble gift certificates to buy new book sets
Amanda Hogshead, 2: Class set of calculators (25)
Marianne Wright, SIT Team: Elapsed time timers, $30 each from the Pro-Ed catalogue
Ann Piercy: cartridges for the printer HP45 & HP78
Bluffton Elementary School
Tara Crew, science lab, K-5: Dry ice (Publix) or access to a dewar and
liquid nitrogen so students see that matter other than water can change
phase and for discussions on freezing point and boiling point.
Connie Peeples, science and physical education, K-1: To create a garden at the school to be maintained by students and someone to visit and discuss what would work in the location they have to work with; help getting some of the things to get it started.
Kristen Hessey, early childhood, K-1: Small sand and water table
Alison Brown, grade 3: New or gently used classroom library books/bookcase
Catherine May, K-1: Cozy corner seating set from Calloway House
M. Baker: Hand sanitizer; liquid soap; Velcro
Heather Belmonte: Liquid hand soap; disinfecting wipes; glitter; stencils;
little prizes for prize box; bright color printer paper
Tara Crewe: Publix gift cards to be redeemed for dry ice for the science
lab
Sue Feutz, (nurse): Boys and girls underwear, size 6 and 8; socks, 11-3;
breakfast bars
Ms. Galella: Headphones for the computers
Debbie Hahn: Three or four badminton/volleyball nets
Annette Hansar: Childrens cooks for second grade; puzzles; educational
games; red Sharpies
Randi Harms: Magnetic letters, numbers
Nilla Hesley: Pocket folders; pencils; hand sanitizer; invisible tape
Kristen Hessey: Small sand and water table
Catherine May: 22 packs of Crayola "Twistable" crayons; plastic food for a house center; stickers of coins: pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
Lillie Salley: Good Deed Stickers; red pens and black fine point pens
Mary Sarratt: Clipboards
Angie Smith: Overhead markers; pencils; some sort of adhesive to hang things in the mobile
Ms. Tennison: Wet Wipes/disinfectant; white lunch bags; calculators; yarn
Jenna Thomas: Electric pencil sharpener
Ms. Burnce: Four trellises for climbing plants in the childrens butterfly garden outside of classroom
H.E. McCracken Middle School
Theresa Jones, visual arts 6-8: Any art supplies; random crafting/sewing supplies; glue sticks; inexpensive colored pencils and reams of 11-by-17 card stock; high-powered electric pencil sharpener; 9-by-12 spiral-bound sketch books.
John M. Miller, 6-8: Any band instrument to help students whose parents cannot afford to rent or purchase an instrument, including flutes,
clarinets, saxes, trumpets, trombones and French horns
Hilton Head Island High School
Brooke S. Nyland, business education, 9-12: Dry erase board (12 feet by 4 feet), to cover the front wall of the classroom
Megan Foy, 9-10, ESOL: Index cards to use for vocabulary flash cards; two college-level dictionaries
Veronica Miller, 10, biology: Community members to speak about careers in science
Amanda ONan, 9-12, after-school tutoring program: Three 6-foot tables; 10 packs of paper; 10 packs of pens; three bookcases.
Patricia Pritchard, 9-12, world languages: LCD projector
Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence
Steve Shamblen, 10-12, algebra I & II, geometry: 40 Texas Instrument calculators 84 + Silver Edition or Texas Instrument calculators 83 + Edition. The calculators will be used to prepare students for the South Carolina High School Assessment Program (HSAP).
Hilton Head Island Middle School
Mikian Royer and Gail Jover, 6-8, ESOL sheltered social studies, math:
Want to improve exterior of mobile classroom with approximately 30 feet of landscaping such as drought-resistant shrubs or flowers, edging such as bricks and possibly some topsoil.
Gail Jover, 6-8, ESOL sheltered math, language lab: 15 12-by-12 individual white boards (for last set, teacher purchased large white board from hardware store, which cut it up into individual boards); dry-erase markers
Kim Gartner, 8, Challenge Days at HHIMS 2008: Any funds to help pay for this program (cost $14,000). It services all 300 eighth-graders and is a bully intervention program performed by California nonprofit organization; money would help continue this program next year with rising eighth-graders. For more information, go to www.challengeday.org
Bluffton High School
Karen Wukovits, 10-12, English/Holocaust literature: Any speakers
(Holocaust survivors) for Holocaust literature as well as any resources that could be used in the class, such as books, movies, etc. They also have started a local STAND chapter (student anti-genocide coalition) and need donations from local businesses to raffle off to raise money.
Parris Larrain, 9-12, visual arts: 40 easels to display artwork in local
businesses, such as banks, hospitals, shopping areas, etc.
Heather Dagle, 9, algebra 2 honors: LCD projector
Linnea Lee, 10-12, AP calculus AB, precalculus, algebra 1B: LCD projector
to use with graphing calculators and PowerPoint presentations.
Michelle Mostiler, 10-12, chemistry: Class set of graphing calculators
Jessica Phillips, 12, teacher cadet: Video camera to record lesson plans
for peer critique and other in-class activities.
Lindsey Widener, 9-12, journalism: Digital camera for students have
started their own school newspaper for the first time in Bluffton High
School history.
H.E. McCracken Middle School
Deana Mulanax, 7, math: The following can be found at
www.educatorsoutlet.com: three Mathematics Dictionary & Handbook (item#
115832 $19.99 each); one Math & Literature Teachers Guide (item# 115609
$17.49); one Math & Literature Book Collection Grades 6-8 (item# 114018
$134.99); two Digitz (electronic learning aid, item# 105902 $45.99 each)
Rachael Threadgill, 7-8, special education: Art supplies; floor lamps;
books for all reading levels
Kim Tolly, 7, reading: Multiple copies or class sets of the following
novels: Maus II, by Art Spiegelman; Hiroshima, by John Hersey; Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, by Anne Frank
Beth Barker, 8, social studies: 30 boxes of Crayola 8- or 12-count
crayons; 10 boxes of 30-count Glue Sticks; 30 individual pencil sharpeners that also collect the shavings; 30 packs of colorful gel pens
Okatie Elementary
Meg Hendy, school nurse: Deodorant; underwear, boys and girls sizes 4, 6, 8, 10; socks for boys and girls
Julieann Aaron, 2: Recess equipment (bocce ball set, croquet set,
badminton set, jump ropes and hula hoops)
Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts
Gretchen Keefner, principal: Large capacity front load washing machine
Lisa Blackson, 5: Dry erase markers, legal size folders
Emily Jeffords, 3, Electric pencil sharpener
Kristine Lewis, 2: Staples gift card; reward stickers; dry-erase markers; Barnes and Noble gift card
Liz Meyer, 2: Dry-erase markers; board games; childrens books
Gretchen Mando, 2: Expo markers (unscented); stamp pads; unifix cubes
Bebe Cifaldi, 3: Modeling clay, digital camera
Jan Burkhart, guidance: Gift card for book store
Cindy Strandt, 1: Expo markers; modeling clay; gift card for bookstore
Ashley Linneman, 3: Small Ziploc bags; dry erase markers; construction paper; stickers; Post-It notes; small index cards, permanent markers
Marilyn McFarland, ESOL: USCB cable; ink cartridges HP #75, #45; Legos; Tinker toys
Tenille Kasper, 1: $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble; convection oven
Colleen Skibo, 2: Electric hole punch
Bronwyn Portington, 4: Dry erase markers; color printer/scanner
Cory Tressler, technology coach: 60 headphones with microphones; 700 blank CD-Rs; five digital scanners; 700 USB flash drives; 30 wireless mouse and keyboards; flip video
Trish Smoot, gifted and talented: Dry erase markers; digital camera
Heidi Neeson, 5: Dry erase markers
Peggy Albertson, music: one bass metallophone; two alto xylophones; two soprano xylophones
Amy Kaufman, assistant principal: Popcorn popper from Bed, Bath & Beyond
Dawna Pavone, office worker: Colored copy paper, card stock
Claudia Peacock, special needs: Mechanical pencils; Expo markers
Kym Castillo, 4: Computer headphones; memory sticks
Ly Nguyen, 2: 100 old tennis balls; new childrens books; National
Geographic magazines
Bel Gallagher, ESOL: Dry-erase markers
Melinda Smith, music: Pirate costumes and accessories; batteries (AA, AAA, 9v)
Erin Duffey, 4: Color printer/scanner
Linley Frieden, 4: Color printer/scanner
Rena Thomas, 4: Headphones with microphone; pencil sharpener; Sharpies; Expo markers
Tara Caron, 5: White poster board; fabric; color ink HP #78; B/W ink HP #45; shadow box for insect collection; index cards; decorative paper
Sara Ricciardi, 5: 10 accordion binders; stickers; erasers; pencils
Michelle Brockway, gifted and talented: 24- or 26-inch INFOCUS projector
Marty Sylvan, 1: Dry erase markers; easel
